Systems and Strategies for Addressing the Inequitable Distribution of Teachers
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Jane Coggshall, Ph.D.
Getting to the "Why" of Teacher Distribution: A Tool for States
Jane G. Coggshall, Ph.D., is a research associate at Learning Point Associates. For the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center), she helps develop print and online resources on educator quality issues for regional and state officials. She authored the Communication Framework for Measuring Teacher Quality and Effectiveness and several TQ Research & Policy Briefs on teacher quality topics. Dr. Coggshall has provided technical assistance to states and regions regarding equitable teacher distribution, teacher effectiveness, and teacher preparation. For Learning Point Associates, she has conducted research on teacher interstate mobility and the impact of professional development. She is principal investigator on two studies exploring the needs, policy preferences, and potential of Generation Y teachers. Dr. Coggshall has taught middle-level mathematics at an elementary school and at a junior high school. Her original research for her doctorate explored state-level reading policy, the use of portfolios for the assessment of beginning teachers, and the local effects of national teacher quality policy. Her dissertation, High School Teacher Assignment and the New Governance of Teacher Quality, won the Lester W. Anderson Memorial Award for best dissertation in secondary school administration. Dr. Coggshall earned her doctoral degree in education studies from the University of Michigan.
